Sanitary wash-down closet disinfector



March 24, LEBEGUE SANITARY WASHDOWN CLOSET DISINFECTOR Filed Feb. 20,1930 Invenlor Patented Mar. 24, 1931 easier HERBERT LEIBEGUE, FHIGHLAND, ILLINOIS SANITARY WASH-DOWN CLOSET DISINFECTOR Applicationfiled February 20, 1930. Serial No. 430,009.

The present invention relates to a disinfect-or for use in the closettanks and the prime object of the invention resides in the provision ofa container for a disinfectant constructed so as to release an amount ofthe disinfectant when the closet is flushed so as to allow the same tobecome mixed with water as the tank is refilled.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provisionof a device of this nature which is exceedingly simple in itsconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install, thoroughlyefiicient and reliable in use, adjustable, and otherwise well adapted tothe purpose for which it is de signed.

lVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription pro ceeds, the invention resides in certain novel featuresof construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a view in side elevation of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken substantially on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 33 ofFigure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the referencenumeral 10 designates a base which is formed with a central depressionextending down from the top of said base and the top is beveled inwardlyand has a plurality of ribs 21 thereon for receiving the shoulder of theinverted bottle 6. The bottle 6 is adapted to contain the disinfecta'ntto be mixed with the water in the closet tank and to this end may beprovided with any suitable means in its mouth for slowly dispensing thedisinfecting liquid, such as the stopper 9 which may have a suitablepassage (not shown) therethrough.

The base 10 is substantially frusto-conica1 in shape and is formedpreferably of heavy material. A. plurality of resilient arms 15 aresecured at circumferentially spaced points to the base 10 and extendvertically therefrom in engagement with the wall of the bottle 6. Thearms 15 terminate at their upper ends in the latches 24 which engageover the upper end of the bottle 6 and it will thus be seen that saidbottle is supported in proper position on the base 10. The arms 15 aremounted on the base 10 through the medium of the obtusely angled lowerportions 23 through which suitable anchoring screws pass.

As clearly seen in Figure 2 of the drawings the neck of the bottle 6extends into the depressions 20 and said depressions receive thedisinfectant from said bottle. The ribs 21 serve to support the bottlein slightly elevated position on the block to provide a space for thepassage of water into the depressions to seal the bottle and also forthe escape of the water and the disinfectant from the depression 20.

Obviously, when the closet tank in which the device is disposed isfilled with water, said water flows into the depressions 20 and willseal the mouth of the bottle 6 and prevent the discharge of thedisinfecting liquid from said bottle. When the tank is emptied or thelevel of the water therein falls below the mouth of the bottle 6, thenthe disinfecting liquid will flow from the bottle and mix with the wateruntil the level of the water again rises above the mouth of the bottleand seals said mouth.

The present embodiments of the invention have been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since inactual practice they attain the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It is apparent that changes in the details of construction, combinationand arrangeof Parts y e to ut departing from the spirit or scope of theinvention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new is:

A device of the class described comprising a base having a depression inthe top thereof, an inverted bottle resting on the base With the neckdepending in the recess, and means for controlling the flow of fluidfrom the bottie through the neck, ribs formed on top of the base onwhich the bottle rests.

In testimony'whereof I aflixmy signature.

HERBERT LEBEGUE.

